Lathing



Aug. 8, 1939. L v, B L 2,168,466

LATHING Filed Oct. 7, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor l e/"02v #34 1175 36 E7 62. I By A itorneys g- 1 v. BELL 2,168,466 Q LATHING Fiied Oct. 7, 1938 Inventor Zeroy a enfihe Be 6 o By A iiorneys 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 8, 1939 UNITED STATES LATHING Leroy V. Bell,

Application October 7,

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a flexible covering for areas to be plastered, either inside or outside with regular or special plaster or stucco, or any combination of the same, the covering being composed 6 of strips of wood, reeds, or metal fastened together with wire, or warp threads so that definite groups thereof shall project right and left alternately the usual breadth of a space between the studs of the building so as to break joint; and with the groups in turn connected together so that the entire covering may be reduced to a small folded compact by folding the definite groups relative to one another, alternate groups folding in one direction and intermediate groups folding in an opposite direction to be reduced to what is known as an accordion pack.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure l is a view illustrating the application .of the invention and showing the covering applied to studding.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view and illustrating one manner of uniting or weaving the lath strips together by warp threads or wire.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the covering reduced to a compass and in a partially folded condition.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2 illustrating a modified form of the uniting or weaving together the lath strips, and

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 illustrating the manner of weaving or uniting together metallic lath strips.

Referring more in detail to the drawings it will be seen that the lath strips, generally, are indicated by the reference numeral 5. As shown in Figure 1 the lath strips 5 are arranged and woven together in groups and the groups, in turn, are arranged and woven together so that alternate groups of lath strips project right and left alternately so as to provide at opposite edges of the covering the spaces 6, the spaces 6 at one side edge of the covering being in alternation to the spaces 6 at the opposite side edge of the covering as clearly shown in Figure 1.

As shown, in Figure 2 the lath strips 5 may be in the form of conventional wood laths; or as shown in Figure 4 the lath strips may be in the form of reed strips, or as shown in Figure 5 the lath strips may be in the form of elongated strips of metal, and the metal strips corrugated as shown in said figure.

As best shown in Figure 2 the lath strips are Wakefield, R. I.

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woven or fastened together through the medium of warp threads in the form of wires 1, the wires being twisted together between each pair of strips. Preferably several pairs of parallel wires 1 are employed.

As shown in Figure 4 the warp threads are in the forms of wires 8, the wires 8 being looped about the strips, with the ends of each wire twisted. together and bent to provide an eye 9 at one 1ongitudinal edge of the strip, while intermediate 10 its ends each wire is twisted to provide at the opposite longitudinal edge of the strip an eye I.

Preferably each lath strip has three wires 8 associated therewith and the eyes 9 engage the eyes H! for fastening the strips together, with the exception that the eyes 9 on the endmost strips engage the eyes 9 of the wires 8 on the next adjacent end strips, as will be clear from a study of Figure 4.

As suggested in Figure 5 each of the warp 20 threads or wires may be in the form of a single wire ll looped about the strips 5 of the groups with opposite portions of the wire crossing one another in the space between adjacent strips.

As also will be clear from a study of Figure l 25 the several groups of strips are woven or fastened together through the medium of the wires 1, 8 and/or H as the case may be, in that connection it being noted that for each group of lath strips preferably four warp wires 1, 8 or H, as the case may be, are employed. Also in addition to this number of warp wires, there may be employed additional warp wires I2, as also suggested in Figure l for holding the strips of the respective groups united and for uniting the several groups of strips.

Also, and as shown, each of the lath strips, regardless of the nature thereof, is provided with apertures I3 at intervals to receive nails or other fastening elements for use in nailing the strips to studding I4.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a covering in the form of a sheet composed of lathing strips of any suitable construction and design 5 connected woven, or fastened together by warp threads in the form of wires in a manner to permit the groups to be folded relative to one another into superimposed relation, and with the covering having selvages formed. of alternating 50 projecting strip ends and corresponding intervals, the whole providing a complete, flexible covering well adapted for covering areas to be plastered.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility and advantages of an inven- 55 tion of this character will be had without a more detailed description thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

Lathing of the class described comprising a plurality of groups of strips, the strips of each group being arranged parallel to each other, wires connecting the strips of each group together in spaced relation, said wires having portions form- 10 ing loops for snugly receiving portions of the strips, each loop snugly fitting around a strip to prevent movement of the strip in the loops and other portions of the wires between the strips being formed to hold the strips a certain distance apart and means for connecting the ends of the wires of one group with the ends of the wires of adjacent groups to permit one group to be folded fiat upon another group all of said groups being of uniform width.

LEROY V. BELL. 

